Combe Martin SAC Member Kyle Bishop has been enjoying success on the local shoreline recently catching smoothound to 14lb, this superb bull huss of 13lb 9oz and a blonde ray of 13lb 8oz.
Shallow water bass
It is always good when that first bass of the season hits the lure! I have not invested much time in lure fishing for bass so far this year as I have been focussing on other species. My first session after bass a couple of weeks ago was thwarted by dense weed that made fishing the shallow ground I enjoy fishing virtually impossible. The latest session saw clear water and a gentle wave hitting the shoreline. I love this visual fishing in very shallow boulder strewn water bringing a soft plastic through very shallow water. The bass will move in with water just covering their backs and when they hit the lure there is a flurry of spray as the fish fight hard on a tight line clearly visible as they struggle before being brought to the shoreline.
Combe Martin SAC – Presentation Night
Combe Martin SAC held their presentation night at The White Lion Inn, Braunton on May 21st
The event was enjoyed by those who attended with many tales swapped of fishing and beyond. Many thanks to the White Lion for the use of the function room and excellent buffet. The attendance of less than a dozen members was a reflection on the changing habits of these days when social events are to some extent less popular than they once were. This is a trend repeated with attendance at presentation nights a fraction of past times. The recent Wyvern region Presentation night at Exeter attracted half the numbers of previous years.
Combe Martin Sea Angling Club will focus on the future and look at how to reward anglers for the fish they catch in a way that fits the modern world. It is very apparent that trophies and no longer valued by many. I believe that many anglers consider a good image of the captor and fish to be the best momento to keep the memory alive. As you will see from the below list some absolutely stunning fish landed during 2020/21. Congratulations to all.
The club are holding the popular Putsborough Open Match on June 11th.
Cod Trophy
Mark Jones cod 5lb 13oz S
Bass Trophy
Kevin Legge bass 10lb 12oz S
Mullet Cup
Daniel Welch thick lipped grey mullet 5lb 1oz 119.118 S
Conger Cup
David Brooke conger 26lb 10oz S
Flatfish Cup
David Jenkins Flounder 2lb 6oz
Shore Shield
Kyle Bishop spurdog 18lb 1oz 180.625 S
Medway Cup
Daniel Welch tope 70lb 175 B
Mark Jones porbeagle 310lb 177.142 B
Ray Shield
Mark Jones small eyed ray 13lb 15oz 139.375 S
Burgess Trophy
Solly Welch thick lipped grey mullet 3lb 9oz 83.824 S
Wrasse Trophy
Alex Mcleish ballan wrasse 6lb 2oz 136.111 S
Scouse Shield
Gilthead bream – gilt bream 3lb 1oz
D Kyte Award
Top six mullet –
Daniel Welch thick lipped grey mullet 4lb 3oz 98.529 S
Daniel Welch thick lipped grey mullet 3lb 13oz 89.706 S
Daniel Welch thick lipped grey mullet 5lb 1oz 119.118 S
Daniel Welch thick lipped grey mullet 4lb 94.11 S
Daniel Welch thick lipped grey mullet 4lb 3oz 98.529 S
Daniel Welch thick lipped grey mullet 3lb 13oz 89.706 S
589.698
Out Of Limits
Kyle Bishop skate 189lb Scotland Out Of limits
Merit Award – ? Kyle Bishop – Scottish Skate 189lb 179lb shore caught!
Plus welsh ray including – blonde ray – 16lb 6oz
Six fish Specimen total – Of 795%
Special mention for Daniel Welch 70lb tope, Mark Jones a bass on the lure each month of the year and a 310lb porbeagle, John Shapland 100 plus mullet in a season.
Top Six Shore
Kyle Bishop spurdog 18lb 1oz 180.625 S
conger 22lb 110 S
bull huss 12lb 10oz 126.125 S
tope 49lb 122.5 S
smoothound 13lb 8oz 135 S
blonde ray 14lb 9oz 121.354 S
795.604
Dan Spearman bull huss 11lb 7oz 114.375 S
spurdog 11lb 4oz 112.5 S
thornback ray 15lb 2oz 137.5 S
blonde ray 16lb 6oz 136.458 S
small eyed ray 11lb 4oz 112.5 S
smoothound 13lb 8oz 135 S
748.333
Jamie Steward bull huss 10lb 2oz 101.25 S
smoothound 13lb 2oz 131.25 S
blonde ray 13lb 9oz 113.921 S
gilthead bream 3lb 1oz 102.083 S
ballan wrasse 3lb 10oz 80.856 S
bass 7lb 12oz 96.975 S
610.852
Daniel Welch pollock 9lb 5oz 93.125
tope 70lb 175
smoothound 11lb 7oz 76.25
bass 9lb 4oz 115.625
460
Thornback Cup
Dan Spearman thornback ray 15lb 2oz 137.5 S
Club Records
Jamie Steward Skate 8lb 5oz S
Kyle Bishop spurdog 18lb 1oz 180.625 S
Dan Spearman thornback ray 15lb 2oz 137.5 S
Daniel Welch tope 70lb B
Mark Jones Porbeagle shark 310lb boat
Mark Jones small eyed ay 13lb 15oz
Mark Jones Sunfish 52lb Boat
FISH OF THE SEASON £25.00
Winter 20/21
Kyle Bishop spurdog 18lb 1oz 180.625 S
Spring
Dan Spearman thornback ray 15lb 2oz 137.5 S
Summer
Mark Jones porbeagle 310lb 177.142 B
Autumn
Kyle Bishop tope 49lb 122.5 S
Bideford Angling Clubs -48-hour competition results
Bideford Angling Clubs -48-hour competition results
10 angler’s fished
3 fish weighed
1st Julien Stainer Bull Huss 10lb 12 1/2oz 107.812%
2nd Julien Stainer Bull Huss 10lb 8 1/2oz 105.312%
3rd Antony Smith Thornback Ray 6lb 14 1/2oz 76.736%
Putsborough Open
Combe Martin Sea Angling Club are pleased to announce the return of their annual Putsborough Open.
Sponsored by Sakuma Tackle, High StreetTackle, Braunton Baits and Quay Sports.
Ray and hounds from North Devon Beaches
Craig McLoughlin of Braunton Baits has been enjoying success from North Devon Beaches with small eyed ray and smoothound.
It’s Bass on the Lure Season!
Combe Martin SAC member Jack Philips got his lure fishing season underway with this 48cm bass that was tempted on a 5 ” Megabass spindle worm.
Conditions are good and the water is warming up so CMSAC members will start to register fish for their Summer long lure fishing competition sponsored by High Street Tackle.
The New Patchinko 125 Colours Are Arriving…..
After a very long wait the latest new Xorus colours are now available in the Patchinko 125 – we expect them to arrive here around 11th May…there is only a limited number available and they are available now to pre order…..
The stock pictures do not do proper justice to them in reality so I have taken this picture above using models we already have in the shop in the relevant colours, as follows from the top – Spring Minnow, French Wakasagi and Metal Ayu.
Long Trek brings skate to 199lb
Combe Martin SAC members Mark Jones and Craig Mcloughlin made the long trip to Scotland to fish for skate they enjoyed a very succesful trip boating skate of 148lb, 188lb,169lb and a personal best for Mark estimated at 199lb.
Mark also caught a huge edible crab.
Bideford & Appledore Shipbuilders May Rover Results
May rover results
13 angler’s fished 5 fish caught
1st Stephen Found Bull Huss 15lb 4 1/2oz 152.812%
2nd Nathan Clements Thornback Ray 7lb 12 1/2oz 86.485%
3rd Paul Ackland Smoothound 7lb 10 1/2oz 76.562%
4th Stephen Found Spotted Ray 3lb 4oz 72.222%
5th Antony Smith Thornback Ray 6lb 7oz 71.527%
Appledore Shipbuilders May Rover
12 Anglers fished the May Rover . Jazza John took the honours with a Smoothound of 8lb 6 1/2ozs. Second place went to Richard Boon with another Smoothound of 7lb 9ozs and Third was Chris Slade, also with a Smoothound of 7lb 8 1/2ozs.
Appledore Shipbuilders – Easter Cup
Appledore Shipbuilders Easter Cup away was a tough days fishing for all that fished . A few tiny Plaice and a small Wrasse were caught.
Winner was Olly Whitmore with an 11oz Plaice
Well done to all 5 that fished!
